About The Position
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports the medical and scientific objectives of Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease products across their life cycles. The MSL communicates accurate, applicable science to healthcare practitioners (HCPs) within a geographic territory and maintains collegial, professional relationships with HCPs and key opinion leaders (KOLs). The role identifies and facilitates collaboration opportunities and serves as a peer-to-peer liaison with internal medical and cross-functional teams and external stakeholders. The MSL uses business acumen and clinical expertise to identify problems, seek appropriate counsel, overcome barriers, and advance medical goals. The position is home-based, with frequent regional travel and a requirement to live within the assigned territory. Travel is expected to take place regularly, including frequent overnight and weekend travel, and may include travel to medical, team, and other group meetings. The role’s duties are generally conducted in a field environment and include working comfortably in clinical settings, using a computer, communicating by phone, video, and electronic messaging, and collaborating during standard business hours. A valid driver’s license and clean driving record are required. AstraZeneca states that its drivers will be assigned electric vehicles as part of its Ambition Zero Carbon program. All activities must comply with Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease policies.
Requirements
- MD, PharmD, or PhD in biological sciences is strongly preferred.
- Clinical experience in a relevant therapeutic area or a track record of success as an MSL.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to embrace responsibilities energetically and achieve goals.
- Strong personal initiative.
- Ability to function well as part of a cross-functional team and work independently.
- Excellent time management.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and high-level job competencies.
- Ability to travel within the territory regularly, including frequent overnight and weekend travel; approximately 70% or more travel is specified.
- Must live within the assigned territory.
- Ability, with or without accommodation, to travel by public transportation, automobile, train, or plane; work comfortably in a clinical setting; use a computer; communicate through phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem-solve; engage in complex analysis and dialogue; collaborate; and maintain general availability during standard business hours.
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.
Nice To Haves
- Industry experience is preferred but not mandatory; no minimum number of years is specified.
- If lacking industry experience, therapeutic area experience in hematology, nephrology, or transplant is preferred.
- Demonstrated understanding of real-world evidence and HEOR is relevant to the role.
Responsibilities
- Profile the territory to identify HCPs and centers of excellence for engagement and relationship building.
- Develop, evaluate, and refine HCP engagement plans aligned with medical strategic goals and quarterly priorities.
- Build HCP trust by communicating relevant scientific and medical information about products and disease states.
- Gather and share HCP insights internally to inform medical strategy.
- Develop strong working relationships in external business settings.
- Maintain current scientific knowledge of assigned products and therapeutic areas.
- Support scientific exchange about products and disease states with external stakeholders.
- Provide relevant scientific information to internal teams and functions.
- Demonstrate a functional understanding of real-world evidence and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR).
- Understand clinical study design and protocols and develop expertise in relevant research outcomes.
- Provide HCPs and stakeholders with focused, balanced clinical and scientific information.
- Support applicable externally sponsored research and clinical trials, as appropriate.
- Build knowledge of the US healthcare system and its effects on the rare disease ecosystem, including managed markets and information flows in managed care and government organizations.
- Travel within the territory and attend medical, team, and other group meetings as required.
- Conduct all activities in accordance with Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
